Manager, Design

Job Description
Title Description
Passionate, Optimistic, Humble, Curiosity, extremely innovative & creative.
The candidates greet the consumer product business model & highly interests for Toys industry, Manager projects, good communicate with both internal & externally. Collaborate on projects with their colleagues, delegate tasks and check for quality and consistency. Listen to specifications and capable translate their requests into design.
We’re looking for candidates interested in elevating visuals & inspiring others. Creatives that look at design as an opportunity to connect audiences with the products they want and love.
Key Responsibilities

• Team up with the global creative team to inspire outward thinking.
• Familiar with local consumer market, retail module and assist in the Toys industry.
• To define and implement creative strategy for Toys licensing products.
• Inspire licensees and potential partners to create compelling products via your knowledge of consumer insights and relevant trends.
• Work closely with licensees, category managers and directors in developing new product lines
• Control and protect the of quality Disney merchandise within the market
• Approve licensees so as to ensure Disney’s standards are upheld
• Assist category team to meet financial targets through licensees’ development of compelling product.
• Research and develop strategic sales pitches to licensees in order to create high revenue products
• Revise the Disney character usage manual and product approval procedures
• Recruit and train freelance character artists, designers and sculptors
• Understand local market and develop a fitting style guide
• Collaborate with various internal divisions to drive project success
• Mentor talented members of your team

• Basic Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Mandarin
• Bachelor degree or Equivalent Work experience
• 8 ~ 10 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
• Experience working collaboratively with other product managers in a variety of settings
• Effective interpersonal, communication, negotiation, analytical and collaboration

skills

• A portfolio showcasing ability in graphic and industrial design skills
• International experience and ability to adapt to different cultures required.

Knowledge:
Proficient in:

• 2D: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
• 3D: Rhino or 3D Max, Keynote and other design software.
• Presentation Skills in PowerPoint or Keynote

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